St. Norbert women's hockey coach Rob Morgan talks to his players during Tuesday's practice at the Cornerstone Community Center in Ashwaubenon.

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It was the worst loss of the season for the St. Norbert College women's hockey team.

But in hindsight, a 4-0 defeat against the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Jan. 13 might have been the best thing that could have happened to the third-year squad.

The Green Knights have won 13 of 14 games since their only shutout loss of the season, which includes a 3-2 overtime victory at UW-River Falls to win the NCHA's O'Brien Cup and earn a berth into the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time. ...